Somalia: PM Khaire meets with Sergey Lavrov on UNGA sidelines

NEW YORK, USA - Moscow plans to help Somalia in its efforts against extremism and terrorism, Russian
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday at a meeting with Somalia’s
Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the
United Nations General Assembly in New York.

"We are glad at this opportunity to meet on the
sidelines of the General Assembly to discuss our bilateral relations. We
appreciate the history of our friendship and would like to help Somalia in its
efforts to resolve the problems of extremism and terrorism," he said.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said "the sides discussed
issues linked with the process of the Somalian settlement and stressed the
necessity to continue persistent efforts of Somalia’s federal government and
the international community towards establishing peace in that country,"
the Russian foreign ministry said. "The Russian side expressed support to
the anti-terrorism efforts of Somalia’s federal authorities and the African
Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia."

"The sides exchanged views on the prospects for further
development of bilateral relations and reiterated mutual commitment to expand
cooperation in the political, trade-and-economic and other areas," the
ministry added.

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